Chile has a population density of 69.6 people per square mile compared to 313 people in Egypt. Chile has 411,774 sq ft of land per person vs 93,325 sq ft in Egypt. Chile and Egypt rank 162nd and 79th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Chile has 0.24% of the world's population and 0.5% of all countries' land area, compared to 1.43% of the population and 0.67% of the land area for Egypt, making the population density in Chile 77.8% lower than in Egypt.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Chile
|
Egypt
|
|
| 2026 | 69.6 | 313 |
| 2025 | 69.3 | 308 |
| 2024 | 68.9 | 303 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 298 |
| 2022 | 68.2 | 293 |
| 2021 | 67.8 | 288.7 |
| 2020 | 67.5 | 284.4 |
| 2019 | 66.9 | 279.8 |
| 2018 | 65.9 | 275 |
| 2017 | 64.8 | 269.8 |
| 2016 | 63.7 | 264.5 |
| 2015 | 63 | 259.1 |
| 2014 | 62.4 | 253.8 |
| 2013 | 61.6 | 248 |
| 2012 | 61 | 242.4 |
| 2011 | 60.4 | 237 |
| 2010 | 59.8 | 232.1 |
| 2009 | 59.3 | 227.7 |
| 2008 | 58.7 | 223.4 |
| 2007 | 58.1 | 219.3 |
| 2006 | 57.5 | 215.2 |
| 2005 | 56.9 | 211 |
| 2004 | 56.4 | 206.8 |
| 2003 | 55.8 | 202.6 |
| 2002 | 55.2 | 198.4 |
| 2001 | 54.6 | 194.2 |
| 2000 | 54 | 190.2 |
| 1999 | 53.4 | 186.1 |
| 1998 | 52.7 | 182 |
| 1997 | 52 | 178 |
| 1996 | 51.3 | 174.4 |
| 1995 | 50.6 | 170.8 |
| 1994 | 49.9 | 167.3 |
| 1993 | 49.1 | 163.7 |
| 1992 | 48.4 | 160 |
| 1991 | 47.6 | 156.2 |
| 1990 | 46.8 | 151.9 |
| 1989 | 46 | 147.6 |
| 1988 | 45.3 | 143.6 |
| 1987 | 44.6 | 139.7 |
| 1986 | 43.9 | 135.8 |
| 1985 | 43.2 | 132 |
| 1984 | 42.5 | 128.1 |
| 1983 | 41.9 | 124.3 |
| 1982 | 41.3 | 120.7 |
| 1981 | 40.7 | 117.5 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 114.4 |
| 1979 | 39.5 | 111.4 |
| 1978 | 38.9 | 108.7 |
| 1977 | 38.3 | 106 |
| 1976 | 37.8 | 103.5 |
| 1975 | 37.2 | 101.1 |
| 1974 | 36.6 | 98.8 |
| 1973 | 36 | 96.5 |
| 1972 | 35.4 | 94.3 |
| 1971 | 34.9 | 92.2 |
| 1970 | 34.3 | 90.1 |
| 1969 | 33.7 | 88 |
| 1968 | 33.1 | 85.9 |
| 1967 | 32.6 | 83.8 |
| 1966 | 32 | 81.7 |
| 1965 | 31.4 | 79.7 |
| 1964 | 30.8 | 77.7 |
| 1963 | 30.2 | 75.7 |
| 1962 | 29.6 | 73.7 |
| 1961 | 29 | 71.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Chile increased by 21%, compared to a 45.4% growth in Egypt.
In 2006, Chile ranked 156th by population density and is 162nd now. Egypt was 90th in 2006 and ranks 79th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Chile
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 69.6 ppl/mi² | 313 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 162/197 | 79/197 |
| Population |
19977856
|
120697176
|
| Land area | 286,809 sq mi | 384,345 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 404,547 sq ft | 91,943 sq ft |
| Rural population | 11% | 57.2% |
| Urban population | 89% | 42.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 31.3% | 17.1% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Chile
|
Egypt
|
|
| 2024 | 89% | 42.8% |
| 2023 | 88.8% | 42.7% |
| 2022 | 88.6% | 42.6% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | 42.6% |
| 2020 | 88.3% | 42.5% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | 42.5% |
| 2018 | 88% | 42.5% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | 42.4% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | 42.6% |
| 2014 | 87.3% | 42.7% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | 42.8% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | 42.8% |
| 2011 | 87% | 42.9% |
| 2010 | 87% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | 42.9% |
| 2008 | 86.9% | 43% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | 43% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 43% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | 43% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | 42.9% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | 42.9% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | 42.8% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | 42.8% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | 42.7% |
| 1999 | 86% | 42.7% |
| 1998 | 85.6% | 42.7% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | 42.6% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | 42.6% |
| 1995 | 84.4% | 42.7% |
| 1994 | 84% | 42.8% |
| 1993 | 83.7% | 43% |
| 1992 | 83.5% | 43.2% |
| 1991 | 83.3% | 43.4% |
| 1990 | 83.2% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 83.1% | 43.7% |
| 1988 | 83% | 43.9% |
| 1987 | 82.9% | 44% |
| 1986 | 82.8% | 44% |
| 1985 | 82.7% | 44% |
| 1984 | 82.6% | 44% |
| 1983 | 82.4% | 43.9% |
| 1982 | 82.3% | 43.9% |
| 1981 | 82% | 43.9% |
| 1980 | 81.7% | 43.9% |
| 1979 | 81.2% | 43.9% |
| 1978 | 80.7% | 43.8% |
| 1977 | 80.1% | 43.8% |
| 1976 | 79.5% | 43.8% |
| 1975 | 78.8% | 43.7% |
| 1974 | 78.1% | 43.5% |
| 1973 | 77.4% | 43.4% |
| 1972 | 76.7% | 43.1% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | 42.9% |
| 1970 | 75.3% | 42.6% |
| 1969 | 74.6% | 42.3% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | 41.9% |
| 1967 | 73.2% | 41.6% |
| 1966 | 72.5% | 41.2% |
| 1965 | 71.8% | 40.8% |
| 1964 | 71% | 40.3% |
| 1963 | 70.3% | 39.7% |
| 1962 | 69.5% | 39% |
| 1961 | 68.7% | 38.4% |
| 1960 | 67.8% | 37.8% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 86.7% to 89% in Chile and from 42.9% to 42.8% in Egypt.
Densely populated cities
|
Chile
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santiago | 6.26M |
| Puente Alto | 574K |
| Antofagasta | 349K |
| Vina del Mar | 333K |
| San Bernardo | 301K |
| Valparaiso | 297K |
| Temuco | 282K |
| Talcahuano | 270K |
| Talca | 232K |
| Rancagua | 231K |
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cairo | 9.8M |
| Alexandria | 5.36M |
| Giza | 4.46M |
| Shubra El Kheima | 1.03M |
| Port Said | 792K |
| Suez | 716K |
| Mansoura | 622K |
| Helwan | 619K |
| El Mahalla El Kubra | 593K |
| Asyut | 562K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Wikidata (2001–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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